Ornament in the nature of a tree



Jan. 31, 1956 B. Y. JAMES ORNAMENT IN THE NATURE OF A TREE Filed Sept. 10, 1953 INVENTOR. James United States Patent Patented Jan. 31, 1956.

plate 14, and into a cavity 20 within the base of the cap 16. A screw 22 is preferably provided to hold the pin 12 and the plate 14 interconnected. 2,732,645 Body 10 is made up of a plurality of tiers 24 held apart 5 at the centers thereof by means of a plurality of spacers ORNAMENT IN THE NATURE OF A TREE 2 6 threaded on the pin 12. Tiers 24 progressively decrease in diameter as the cap 16 is approached and each James Okla tier 24 in turn consists of a plurality of loops 28 radiating Application September 10,1953, Serial No. 379,386 from the pin 12 in spoke-like arrangement therearound, and in many directions as is most clear in Fig. 1. This 4 Claims. (CI. 41915) figure also shows the preferably offset arrangement of each of the loops 28 with respect to loops of adjacent tiers 24.

Loops 28 are presented through the utilization of elon- Thi inventien relates to h art f deeoration d 15 gated strips of flexible material 30 such as decorative paper ornamentation, d h fo i primary obj h or the like. Each strip 30 is provided with a median hole vision of an inexpensive, easily manufactured decora- 32 and a hole 34 at each end thereof p y- The ri i th nature of a novely i i l i f a tree, holes 34 are spaced equally from the centermost hole 32 bush or the like adapted for many uses so far as beautih e When the strips 30 are feheht p themfi ti i eoneemflh selves at both ends thereof to present the loops 28-28,

It is the most important object of the present invention holes 34 align With the hole 32 s that the entire looped to provide an ornamental tree including a body made in strip 30 may he threaded p the P 12 in the hlehhel its entirety from a large number of elongated, initially shown by 4 0f the drawingt p 30 of each fl t, Separate Strips f fl ibl ri l hi of b i tier 24 respectively, are preferably of identical length and rebent upon themselves and fastened to a common sup- 25 in manufacturing the Ornamental tree, the lowermost e port in a manner to present a conically-shaped ornament 24 ef largest diameter i t threaded p the P 12 i h h stripe l d in representation of h fofla e before attaching the latter to the base plate 14 and before bf a tree threading the first spacer 26 on the pin 12.

Another object of this inventionis to provide an orna- These first strips 39 are therellpeh arranged in the ment in the nature of a tree capable of being made for 30 her shown by 1 0f the drawing to dispose the the most part, from a single length of flexible strip mateametrieahy-eppesed loops 23 thereof in spoke-like P rial previously provided with holes spaced equally throughtern equally spaces} around the p After the fi out the length thereof and adapted for cutting into prespacer 26 is superimposed p the lowermost determined lengths whereby the entire article is inexthe seeehd group of strips 39 of slightly lesser lehgth, are pensively manufactured and capable of being made and rebent upon themselves and superimposed p the lowerassembled in its entirety without need of the skill of an most spacer e again, the 1009s 23 of the second expert tier 24 are arranged in spoke-like fashion around the pin o h bj i l d h way i which the strips are 12, but are preferably ofiset relative to the loops 28 of h provided h a central hole and a hole at each the lowermost tier 24 therebelow. Thereupon, another end thereof respectively which are aligned for threading o p r 2 6 is placed over the second tier 24 and the third upon a supporting pin; the manner of rebending the strips h 24 1s formed In the same lhahher- Each time a upon themselves at each end thereof respectively to preher 24 1s Pi P the P the loops 28 thereof are sent a i f diametrically opposed loops; the way in oflfset relative to the loops 28 therebelow and each tier is, hi h IQOPS radiate in many directions in simkedike as aforesaid, of a lesser diameter than the diameter of the fashion from the supporting pin; the manner of providing her therebelowa plurality of superimposed tiers made up of the looped Finally, when the last tier of smallest diameter, which strips with each tier progressively decreasing in diameter Is Only shghtly greater than the dlemeiel' 0f the base of as the top of the ornamental tree is approached; the mancap 16, has e Placed P the pm 12, P 16 i P nor of holding the tiers separated through the medium of fitted R the PH1 12 to completethe h spacers on the supporting pin; and the way in which the Variegated colors may be utilized in producing the Strips and the Spacers are held on the Pin through the tree, all in accordance with the desires of the manufacdium f a base plate and a conical turer, and likewise, the cap 16 may be shown to blend in Many additional more minor objects will become clear Properly Wlth the body as h f ll i ifi ti progresses It is now seen that an ornament of this type is easily In the drawing; and quickly manufactured with l ttle expense and can be Figure 1 is a top Plan VieW f an ornament in the made and assembled by the unskilled to producea pleasnature of a tree made pursuant to the present invention. mg effect and *9 Produce a e represehtanoh of a Fig g aside eieVaiionai View thereofi tree or other foliage. The strips 36 may of course, be

Fig 3 is a plan View of one of the strips utilized in cut from a single length or roll of tape-like material producing the body f the ornamental tree; and and the perforations 32 and 34 may be placed therein as Fig. 4 is a fragmentary, cross-sectional view illustrating deslred e h rebendmg of the m to h the holes the manner of mounting the strips, the spacers, the base as above indicated and present the diametrically opposed plate and the conical cap on the supporting pin. loops 2 8 28 radlanhg from h i The ornamental tree shown in its entirety in Figs. 1 and Havmg P descnbed the mventlon What is cialmed as 2 of the drawing, consists of a frusto-conical body broadly new and deslred be secured by Letters P'atent'ISZ designated by the numeral 10, mounted upon an elongated 1 a decoranon elongflted supporhng P ahody Supporting pin 12 and held in Place thereon through the consisting of a plurality of t1ers, each tier Including a di of a base plate 14 together with a conical cap stack of elongated, imtlally flat strips of flexible material 16 releasably secured to the pin 12 at opposite ends theremounted on the P each strip being Provided With a P f, receiving hole at each end thereof respectively and a pin- The ends of the pin 12 are reduced in diameter for insertion into a central opening 18 in the circular disc-like receiving hole intermediate the ends thereof, each strip being rebent upon itself from both ends thereof to align its holes and to present a pair of loops radiating in diametrically opposite directions from the pin, the loops being disposed in spoke-like arrangement around the pin, the loops of each tier being offset relative to the loops of next adjacent tiers; and means on the pin for holding the strips thereon.

2. A decoration simulating a tree comprising an elongated supporting pin; a body consisting of a plurality of tiers, each tier including a stack of elongated, initially flat strips of flexible material mounted on the pin, each strip being provided with a pin-receiving hole at each end thereof respectively and a pin-receiving hole intermediate the ends thereof, each strip being rebent upon itself from both ends thereof to align its holes and to present a pair of loops radiating in diametrically opposite directions from the pin, the loops being disposed in spokelike arrangement around the pin, the loops of each tier being ofiset relative to the loops of next adjacent tiers, the lengths of the strips in proximal tiers progressively decreasing as one end of the pin is approached; and means on the pin for holding the strips thereon.

3. A decoration simulating a tree comprising an elongated supporting pin; a body consisting of a plurality of tiers, each tier including a stack of elongated, initially flat strips of flexible material mounted on the pin, each strip being provided with a pin-receiving hole at each end thereof respectively and a pin-receiving hole intermediate the ends thereof, each strip being rebent upon itself from both ends thereof to align its holes and to present a pair of loops radiating in diametrically opposite directions from the pin, the loops being disposed in spoke-like arrangement around the pin, the loops of each tier being ofi'set relative to the loops of next adjacent tiers, the lengths of the strips in proximal tiers progressively decreasing as one end of the pin is approached; means on the pin for holding the strips thereon; and spacers on the pin separating the tiers.

4. A decoration simulating a tree comprising an elongated supporting pin; a body consisting of a plurality of tiers, each tier including a stack of elongated, initially flat strips of flexible material mounted on the pin, each strip being provided with a pin-receiving hole at each end thereof respectively and a pin-receiving hole intermediate the ends theerof, each strip being rebent upon itself from both ends thereof to align its holes and to present a pair of loops radiating in diametrically opposite directions from the pin, the loops being disposed in spoke-like arrangement around the pin, the loops of each tier being offset relative to the loops of next adjacent tiers, the lengths of the strips in proximal tiers progressively decreasing as one end of the pin is approached; means on the pin for holding the strips thereon; and spacers on the pin separating the tiers, said means including a base plate on the normally lowermost end of the pin and a conical cap on the opposite end thereof.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,266,749 Abbott May 21, 1918 2,542,222 Welch Feb. 20, 1951 FOREIGN PATENTS 673,854 Germany Mar. 30, 1939 

